I am happy to post today having picked up a Deluxe Wii U console, as well as Black Ops 2. I have to say that I am very pleased with my purchase, as I know many of you are. The Wii U has its strengths and weaknesses, but what I am writing about today is the Near Field Communication (NFC) chip that is built into the Gamepad. If you aren't familiar with NFC, it gives developers the option to create physical merchandise that will interact with your gaming experience. The best example of this currently is the Skylanders franchise. What the Wii U can do is eliminated the additional portal that makes the action figure scanning possible. Right now no Wii U games support NFC, but in the future players will be able to gain access to NFC perks simply by placing a figure or trading card on the Wii U Gamepad. The possibilities of NFC are endless, what is interesting to know is that if players don't pay attention to is that developers may use this ability to simply make a lot of money off you...Deciding to be a part of the NFC options in future games should be weighed the same way DLC is; is the content worth my money, will the purchase enhance my gameplay in ways that are exciting, and will this content add to replay value.

If developers use NFC correctly, and some undoubtedly will, I personally will have no problem making a few additional purchases. There are a few genres that can benefit greatly from NFC, but possibly none more than Pokemon

The Pokemon Company has more than 600 hundred characters to work with, if each figurine came with a chip built in, Pokemon fans would drops an enormous amount of money to be able to interact with their favorite Pokemon in different ways. A cheaper method, would be to release a series of trading cards with built in NFC chips.

Pokemon is an ideal candidate for NFC, but perhaps the quickest candidate to abuse the possibilities. There is an enormous following for the Pokemon games, I am a huge fan myself. If The Pokemon Company doesn't use NFC in a meaningful way, customers may feel like they have been cheated.

An important thing to remember is, could these perk have been available in the full retail game, and should they have been. Currently there are few examples of what is possible with NFC, but with a little creativity, we could be looking at a something that we cant imagine being without. NFC isn't the only thing we can look forward to in the future for Wii U, Nintendo has created an open console, that is very easy to develop for. We should expect a lot from the shiny new console.

NFC can be a big deal, or a waste of hard earned cash. The future will tell, as for the Wii U, Nintendo will show us its' full capabilities in the years to come, and 3rd party developers will see hopefully the brilliance.

This is Alex Cirillo, Signing off.

*Keep an eye out for my Wii U Unboxing Video, as well as the Unboxing of a Pro Controller, and my first impressions of the console!

Thank you for all of you who have been following my blog, last I wrote I was looking for a job. Well.. I'm a more secure Freelance Video Producer, a formal "job" I have yet to find. IGN let's be friends and work together, lets talk soon.

Anyways, Nintendo presented to us another installment in their Nintendo Direct announcements. I can easily say that they came out with guns blazing! It hasn't been hard to feel the disappointment that was their E3 presentation, but today has put some of those feelings to rest.

Nintendo 3DS XL

The Big N announced a larger version of the 3DS, and might I say what an attractive piece of hardware. The 3DS XL comes in 3 colors, and the finish looks to eliminate the glossy look of the original. I don't know about all of you, but I get a little OCD about the surface after a healthy dose of Pokemon White, or Mario Kart 7. Another addition is the Start/Home/Select buttons are now "BUTTONS," another nit picky complaint about the current model. There is a lot to be excited about this new version, whether it appeals to you or not, The larger system may provide some advantages, we will know more in the future I am sure.

If you have never played a Super Smash Bros. game, slap yourself and then go out and buy it..New! just because you waited so long. For everyone else there is great news, Mr. Sakurai will have a detalied message concerning the game very soon, but until then, here is a giant piece of news.

Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS will be helmed by Namco Bandi, Project Sora will be fully involved as well. What this means is we may just see SSB a littler sooner than "years away" as Sakurai mentioned last year after E3 2011. I would love to hear your thoughts on what this new piece of news means for this beloved series. Leave your comments below and lets talk.

More information came our way tonight, a laundry list of 3DS games were listed and reiterated in some fashion.

We also got another taste of Pokemon Black/White 2, in the form of the first English gameplay trailer. The clip was rather short, but the what was to be taken away is previous generation Pokemon will be available from the start of the game. Next came another gemstone, Pokemon Pokedex 3D Pro will be hitting the eshop this fall, allowing players to catch Pokemon such as the new forms of Thunderous, and other legendary Pokemon in AR.

That's not all, Kirby's 20th Anniversary Collection was detailed, and there is a lot to be excited about it you love the little pink puffball. My brother started cheering as soon as it was announced. While Nintendo announced this officially months ago, it was great to learn details.

Nintendo also shared that it will be taking full advantage of DLC with many upcoming games including Castlevania, and New Super Mario Bros. 2. This is great news, I love my Big N games, but once I play through a few times, they tend to collect dust. Thank you Nintendo, we have faith in you.

Well everyone thank you for reading, there is a lot more to tonight's Nintendo Direct, so be sure to watch it when it is uploaded on Nintendo.com

Be informed- there are a slew of new rumors about Wii U and a number of really exciting details that are in the cracks of conversations between journalists and developers. Over the weekend, I will be gathering all of this recent info, and posting about it. Also stay tuned for my FIRST video blog. I hope you will all tune in. My video blog will be about recently announced information regarding Wii U, 3DS Super Smash Bros.

Until then this is Alex Cirillo signing out. Leave your comments below, I look forward to your thoughts.

After Watching Nintendo's E3 conference, I can personally say that they did not impress. 3rd Party titles paved the way for the big N's showing, and what should have been mentioned was left out. There are several topics that Nintendo could have used to really compliment major announcements like nintendo land and Pikmin 3; Kirby is about to mark his 20th birthday, the opportunity to gain to momentum with core fans was missed by the absence of any mention. Also, something that really could have drawn some cheers would have been at least a sentence about Super Smash Bros Next, as it should be called due to a lack of finalized branding. Smash bros to many fans is a hardware seller, it is a franchise that has driven sales for N64, Gamecube, and Wii. It is understandable and reasonable that there would be no images or videos of the game since Kid Icarus: Uprising is only a few month finished. The absence of mention is unfortunate for fans, and I found it especially disappointing.

Smash Bros isn't everything, but what was most unfortunate was the lack of a killer franchise to balance out the surprises from that which we have much faith, Nintendo. On the plus, Nintendo isn't finished with announcements, I could easily be won over by a new 3DS game, what was mentioned, and what is already known is exciting; Luigi's Mansion 2, Paper Mario, Animal Crossing, Scribblenauts. These titles are wonderful and have a lot of promise.

Something to think about is Nintendo's Facebook page, there are three games that have yet to be unveiled, however, it is possible that Nintendo Land, New Super Mario Bros. U, and Pikmin 3 could hold those spots....here's hoping otherwise.

With complaints aside, there is a lot of promise with Wii U's 3rd party titles, I for one will be buying the likes of Mass Effect 3, Batman Arkham City Armored Edition, Assasin's Creed III, and ZombieU. All of these titles will hold me over for a good while, and because two out of the four are known quality, I am not worried. I am also happy to look into New Super Mario Bros U, there is something new with plenty of old, and I for one can always get into a good old fashion platformer.

We are still waiting on specific specs, pricing, release date, and our lovely Metroid or Legend of Zelda game, but until then we can continue to think highly of Wii U and hope that Nintendo has powerful things in mind for the future.

Until next time, This is Alex Cirillo signing out.

Next-Details gathered about ZombieU, and New Super Mario Bros. U. I will be researching these titles and sharing everything there is to know about these exciting upcoming titles.

UPDATE: UPDATE: Nintendo is giving us a new Warioware game for Wii U, best part its a launch title!. This one is called....wait for it. Game & Wario. Looks like Mr. Game and Watch has been replaced by Mario's pudgy yellow/purple doppelganger.

UPDATE: Nintendo reveals Project P-100 for Wii U, Nintendo likes to hold onto secrets, this one just couldn't make it into the conference. Its like finding out your mom or dad hid an extra Christmas present in the closet. Continue to tune in and witness all things Nintendo. Also go to e3.nintendo.com

Hello Everyone, As Mr. Iwata continues to explain Wii U in a little more depth, lets dive into what we have learned from Nintendo's main conference. First of all, Nintendo showed us Pikmin 3, a long awaited game, finally coming to us in the best way on Wii U. We were also presented with a number of additional 3rd party titles. I believe Nintendo is working hard to ensure that Wii U has an even wider audience than the Wii did, this is admirable, and with any luck Nintendo will succeed. Lets look at what Nintendo showed during its conference.

First Party Titles

Pikimin 3

New Super Mario Bros. U

Nintendo Land

Wii Fit U

Third Party Titles

Zombie U

Rayman Legends

Scriblenauts Unlimited

Assasin's Creed III

Batman Arkham City Armored Edition

Just Dance 4

Your Shape: Fitness 2013

Sports Connection

Rabbids Land

Avengers: Battle for Earth

Tekken Tag Tournament 2

Additional exciting info include;

Ability to use 2 Wii U Game Pads, which is a great thing for the future,

Rechargeable battery

Single input touch screen

Panorama View .

Multimedia sevices:

Hulu Plus, Netflix, Amazon Video, and I'm sure many more

I was slightly disjointed with Nintendo's conference, we have a lot of content to go on, I think I was more excited last year. What is really great to know is that Nintendo isn't done, there is plenty more to experience. If you didn't watch the conference, catch it on ign.com or E3's official website.

For more on Nintendo Wii U and 3DS news, Nintendo will be updating new information tonight and tomorrow. Tonight, Nintendo will hold a developer's round table, and tomorrow, should be even more exciting. Nintendo is showcasing its new software, and as mentioned in the conference, we will hear all about Wii U games and also several 1st and 3rd part 3DS games. Check out Nintendo on Facebook, Twitter, and e3.nintendo.com

And for everything Nintendo and more tune into my blog for all of the latest details at E3. Please leave your comments below and lets have a gossip convo.

Hello everyone, thank you again to everyone now following my page. Lets get excited about Nintendo's E3 Conference.The big N has recently dismissed the rumor that we will get a bigger 3DS, speculation....truth??

Nintendo will undoubtedly focus the majority of its' conference on the Wii U as its hardware launch is its main priority. We should expect AT LEAST three 1st party titles for the Wii U as stated on the Wii U facebook page. I am confident that we will at least hear news of more than forthcomming games.

I speculate that Smash Bros. Next will be mentioned, however, I honestly doubt we will get more than a screen shot, or brief non gameplay cinematic.

We should also expect a portion of the conference to be about Kirby who is going to be 20 years old, Happy Birthday Kirby! Wii will be getting a variety of games from Kirby's past, that was a play on words...see what I did there.

I predict that we will either see mention of an F-Zero game or a Metroid game. I say that because they will undoubtedly show off Wii U's capabilities in fine fashion.

I doubt we will hear about a Mario Kart Wii U, although there will most likely be one in the future. What I most anticipate is something that was mentioned in an interview with our faithful creator of Pikmin, and other lovable Nintendo characters, in the interview a new IP was mentioned with no details. Will this surface? Time will tell.

Many more speculations, lets get excited and tip over coffee tables when our minds melt from Nintendo based products.